asepalvelus

Noun

 * 1) Military service.

Usage notes

 * Nowadays, when women are also allowed to do their voluntary military service in the Finnish Defence Forces, the term &mdash;with the literal meaning "service done by a male conscript"&mdash; may be considered sexist by some. Therefore, the term  &mdash;with the literal meaning "service that involves weapons"&mdash; is gender-neutral. However,  is very commonly used, and not widely considered sexist.

Synonyms

 * (military service)